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10 Language-to-English DictionariesVisual Impairment
/ˈvɪʒ.u.əl ɪmˈpɛr.mənt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A condition in which a person's eyesight is reduced or impaired, affecting their ability to see clearly.
"Many individuals with visual impairment use assistive technologies to navigate their environments." - 2
A broad term that encompasses various degrees of sight loss, from mild to complete blindness.
"Visual impairment can result from various factors, including genetic conditions, injury, or disease."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'visual impairment' combines 'visual', derived from the Latin 'visus' meaning 'sight', and 'impairment', from the Latin 'impairare', meaning 'to make worse'. The phrase has evolved to describe a range of conditions affecting sight, particularly in the context of health and disability discussions since the late 20th century.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Visual Impairment" is said worldwide
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Déficience visuelle
Transliteration: Déficience visuelle
"Les personnes ayant une déficience visuelle peuvent bénéficier de technologies d'assistance."
Sehbehinderung
Transliteration: Zeh-beh-in-durung
"Menschen mit Sehbehinderung nutzen oft spezielle Hilfsmittel."
Disabilità visiva
Transliteration: Disabilità visiva
"Le persone con disabilità visiva possono avere bisogno di supporto."
Discapacidad visual
Transliteration: Discapacidad visual
"Las personas con discapacidad visual a menudo utilizan tecnología de asistencia."
Deficiência visual
Transliteration: Deficiência visual
"As pessoas com deficiência visual podem precisar de recursos especiais."
दृष्टिहीनता
Transliteration: Drishtiheenata
"दृष्टिहीनता वाले लोग अक्सर सहायक तकनीकों का उपयोग करते हैं।"
视觉障碍
Transliteration: Shìjué zhàng'ài
"视觉障碍者可以使用辅助技术来帮助他们。"
시각 장애
Transliteration: Sigak jang-ae
"시각 장애인들은 종종 보조 기술을 사용합니다."
視覚障害
Transliteration: Shikaku shougai
"視覚障害のある人々は、支援技術を利用することがよくあります。"
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